Who needs a war when you have Baltimore? Yeah, baby! So far, this year, 2015, the beautiful city of Baltimore has murdered 108 of its citizens. Please remind me to take BFI off of my airline itinerary. Give me a break. After all the huffing and puffing about the Baltimore police department and now with the intrusion of the Federal government Baltimore just had its most violent weekend since 1999. Maybe they don't need a police force, maybe a military invasion would be better, at least that is the opinion of some in D.C. So what gives? In a nutshell it is plain and simple. It does not matter if you are in Baltimore, Detroit, D.C., Chicago, or wherever. A failed society is a failed society. FYI, you could put in the best police force on the planet, it will not make a difference. Not until you end unemployment, parent-less children, drug cartels, spousal abuse, liberal ideology, stupidity, and the list goes on Ad-infinitum. Harsh, you say? Are we being to literal here? Can it possibly be mistaken identity? Did Baltimore really rally to a killing spree over the weekend? Yep, they did. By the way, I have not heard from Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson over the weekend. They don't live in the Baltimore neighborhoods. Sorry, did I just say that? Yep, I did. Pathetic, pathetic leadership. I hope in my life time the United States comes to an epiphany and recognizes that it needs to change. We need to stop sending ka-trillions of dollars overseas to countries that don't like us and invest here, now, in our own people. Politics is in the way of reality. Let's take our country back, build an economy, educate our people, and say hello to the person next door. That's the way I see it, today, May 26th, 2015.

Well, little grasshoppers, are you ready? Yes, coming this December Yoda will probably be making a comeback. I must admit, I am still a Star Wars fan. However, as we all take a peek out of the "looking glass" into our own galaxy, we appear to be a long, long way off course. In simple terms, we may be lost. "Lost in Space," or just plain "lost." I refer to the ME Wars. (ME=Middle East) Evidently, over the weekend, the Iraqis were handed another major defeat. They lost the city of Ramadi to ISIS. If you remember, that is the place where 1300 American soldiers lost their lives. Again, as before, ISIS was able to capture all of the Iraqi weapons (yes, the ones made in the USA.) This defeat is a little more than serious. It is the gateway town to Jordan and Syria. With a population over a half a million and the Iraqi lack of fighting spirit, this may well be a turning point in what is left of the State of Iraq. I, personally, am not optimistic. The method and expediency at which Obama pulled out the troops from this region has now left a damaged country so wounded it may never recover. That is the first problem. The second, of course, is ISIS. I will leave that topic to another column. As the ME Wars continue to dissect governments across Northern Africa and the Middle East, one thing is for certain, gone are the old, and in with the new. However, this time, the "new" is very scary as it embraces a 1300 year old philosophy of Islam. Convert or die and Sharia law. My prediction is simple. In the end, this so-called revival movement of Mohammed will vanish, but it will not be tomorrow. The world is in for a long, protracted, and messy war which will leave a lot of dead in its wake. Today, this morning, thousand of refugees are waking up in the desert with no roof over their heads wondering whether or not the ISIS fighters will behead them, rape their children and women, or turn them into slaves. Welcome to the 21st Century! Any suggestions? I am open to all offers. That's the way I see it, today, May 19th, 2015.

Over the weekend the United States attacked ISIS in Syria. It was, as far as raids go, successful. The information and tactics about the raid were also leaked by the White House. This is called "legitimate" because the "government" leaked the details. As we know, Snowden, the famous "whistle blower" leaked information to protect his country but he is considered a traitor. Even after "the government" ruled last week that cyber snooping on its own citizens is "illegal." So, I am still confused. Probably always will be. Here are the facts. Unless you are on the side of the "powers that be" consider yourself guilty until proven innocent. When I took my first law class back in college the professor reminded us that regardless of the law, there are winners and losers, right and wrong take second place to this truth. It is the same axiom for history, that is, "history is written by the victors." The details about the aforementioned raid on ISIS was leaked because Obama is hosting the Gulf nations in D.C. this week. Even though only two leaders showed, the rest were low level diplomats, this was done in order to quell the anxiety of the Gulf states about Iran. It is so obvious though, and lest I say, almost juvenile, it almost has no meaning. It certainly will do little to install faith in the Obama Middle Eastern foreign policy. The attack does prove two other points. First, anybody who plots against the U.S. is subject to retaliation, regardless of where they are. Second, the U.S. policy to use military force on foreign soil without Congressional approval is now no longer a subject for debate. Since the Persian Gulf War, back in the nineties, the United States has been involved in a perpetual war and the outlook is more of the same. Sadly, this fact has been tacitly accepted as the "new normal." The future, as always, appears to remain uncertain. That's the way I see it, today, May 18th, 2015.

The tragedy to hit this Himalayan country is much worse than the one that hit Haiti a few years ago. Both countries have sustained massive destruction to their infrastructure. Even after a few years, the nation of Haiti has yet to recover. According to reports that are just being released, the earthquake disaster in the Nepalese region is just the tip of the iceberg. At present, at least ten thousand people have died, and those are the ones they know of. Entire regions are still isolated. Just yesterday, a U.S. Marine helicopter that crashed had been found, there were no survivors. The troops were on a mission of re-supply when they went down. Helicopter transport is one of the few effective means of travel in this mountainous region. Already a very poor country, Nepal's main income comes from the tourist industry, an industry which will most likely not recover for at least a decade. If ever there was a time to donate or raise funds for a good cause, this is it. Every little bit will help. The big worry in the near future is of course the monsoon rains and the outbreak of diseases such as cholera. I have already noticed, unfortunately, that the U.S. news media has lost interest in the story and has moved on to other important news worthy items...such as "deflated footballs." Sorry, give me a break. If you want this "paradigm" to shift, the public needs to take action, pure and simple. Please resource this tragedy and give if you can, if not money, then just keep this story alive. The people of Nepal need our help, now, not tomorrow! Get on it! That's the way I see it, today, May 15th, 2015.

This caption sums it up pretty well. It also sums up what has happened to our society. A bit of a stretch, you say? No, not really. The NFL in they're self policing act over the weekend, fined the Patriots a millions dollars (that's one second of ticket sales) and barred Tom Brady from playing the first four games next year. Oh, wow! Man, that really hurt! What is really going on is a "first strike" by the football league to attempt a "coup d'etat" before the Federal Government takes action. So far, it appears to be working. After all, you can not go around accusing the NFL of racketeering, fixing games, bribery, or cheating, can you? It really is a sad day in American history though, once again, another "hero" has fallen. I remember when I lost my hero, a cyclist, Lance Armstrong. Do you remember yours? Was it when you found out that the President of the United States was receiving "fellatio" in the Oval Office? Or was it when Tiger Woods was beaten by his wife with a golf club for cheating? Maybe it was when you found out that John F. Kennedy was having sex with teenagers, or, better yet, Michael Jackson's predilection toward pedophilia. I could go on, but it would be boring, very boring. That facts are that if you put "all your faith" into your hero you may find that you will be sorely disappointed. However, there is one category of "fallen hero's" that you should never lose faith in...our soldiers. They go off to battle for our country, (they're hero), and come back to join our ranks again. Some are wounded, some are dead, some are never to be found. It is they, the young men and women of the United States armed forces that deserve our full respect. Period. And, as VE Day (Victory in Europe from World War II) passes by us this week, let us never forget the sacrifices made by so many to preserve the life that you live. That's the way I see it, today, May 12th, 2015.﻿

Over the weekend the United States sustained another Islamic Muslim Terror attack. This time, fortunately, the bad guys lost. Two lone attackers, armed with AK-47s and hand guns tried to enter the rear entrance to an anti-Muslim gathering in Dallas, Texas. They were greeted by an armed security guard who decided to shoot first. Both terrorists were killed. The media spent the entire weekend trying to confuse the public on what happened. It was not until two days later the entire story was released. This attack comes on the heals of another report from New York City. The NYC police officers who were attacked by another Islamic Muslim Jihadist used a hatchet and severely injured several of them. So, what are we to make of all this? Is this just another crime? Is this just another case of workplace violence as we saw when another Islamic Muslim Jihadist beheaded a fellow employee in Oklahoma? What is going on? My dear readers, the answers are simple...the problem lies in the fact that nobody, especially the government and the media, will not ask the correct questions. Does the American public want "terror" in our streets? Does the American public want to "militarized" our police forces? What will it take to "call it like it is," another 9/11? I put forth these questions because, evidently, no one else will. One thing is certain, our world has changed and this new threat has infiltrated our society. Terrorist recruiters our using our own system to attack us. I.E., the internet. So, it is high time to "wake up," protect ourselves, and most definitely, it is time to find a leader. Maybe the next 18 months of "presidential" nonsense will gives us some hope. Hmm, why is that I have a "bad" feeling about that...? Oh, yeah, I forgot, Bush vs. Clinton! Give me a break! Come on, you just can't make this stuff up! That is the way I see it, today, May 6th, 2015.